Product Companies in Modern Herbal Medicine
We've finally started taking pre-orders on our new book, Modern Herbal Medicine. On one of the forums I belong to someone asked how I knew all the companies we selected for the book produce high...
View ArticleThe Story Behind Our New Book: Modern Herbal Medicine
In 1986, I was working for Nature’s Sunshine Products (NSP). As an employee, I was very inhibited in what I could say about the company’s products because of the strict government regulations about...
View ArticleQuality Control Issues in Our Industry
Last week, Merry Lycett Harrison, a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild, posted a link to an article about quality control issues with Young Living and DoTERRA essential oils, called...
View ArticleThoughts on the Ebola Scare
As I write this, it's early October, the month for Halloween. Halloween is the time when we celebrate the more macabre side of life. It's fall, so plants are dying back and animals are seeking shelter...
View ArticleThoughts on Crowd-Sourcing Health Advice
I was recently asked why I spoke out against what I consider to be useless and dangerous supplements for people with chronic illness (cancer was the specific topic). The argument was that people should...
View ArticleThe Myth of Medicine or "Take 10 Pills and You're Fine"
I frequently get emails or Facebook messages from people asking me for medical advice. They want me to tell them what herbs or supplements they should take for whatever disease they or a family member...
View ArticleTending the Garden of Our Mind
As the photos that accompany this article suggest, I love to garden. The past three years I've been able to greatly expand the garden areas on my one acre using some wonderful techniques I've learned...
View ArticleVaccines: Risk versus Benefit
I've been sharing a lot of articles and links on FaceBook about vaccines primarily because I'm really concerned about the push to do away with parents legal rights to chose not to vaccinate their...
View ArticleChange our Beliefs, Change our Life
I've been following some blogs on Tumblr account that discuss what are termed Social Justice Warriors, modern feminism and the men's right's movement. All of this has brought up a lot of emotions and...
View ArticleMy Thoughts on Chemtrails
When I moved to Southern Utah 15 years ago, one of the things I loved about this area was the clear, blue skies. Before it broke a few years ago, I used to enjoy sitting in the hot tub in my back yard...
View ArticleDomestic Violence and Gender
I want to write about a topic that many people in our society are blind to because the discussion about domestic violence and partner abuse tends to be very one-sided. Mass media would lead us to...
View ArticleAre We Being Deceived?
I just finished a workshop on the spiritual dimensions of healing at the Utah Foot Zone Conference in Salt Lake. Healing has always been a spiritual thing for me, but I try to dodge talking about...
View ArticlePain Relief in Emergencies
I just got back from the dentist. While there may be some things I don't like about modern medicine, such as its over reliance on drugs instead of nutrition and lifestyle changes to treat chronic...
View ArticleEnergy Parasites and Pulling Strings
Recently, I posted a video on dealing with parasites. When one has parasites inside, the parasites consume food and nutrients the person needs to be physically healthy, weakening the hosts body. Cancer...
View ArticleMy Thoughts on Flu Vaccines
I've never voluntarily had a flu vaccine, although it might have been one of the many vaccines I received when I was in the airforce. While I'm no very pro-vaccine in the first place, I can totally...
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